Best generation of BMW 3 Series coup design ever made. 2007-2013.

The temperature dial being referred to goes to just the top vents and it’s so you can control the upper and lower zone independently 👍

the seatbelt arms always scare me in my friend's e92

My seat belt extenders have always worked flawlessly and with the size of my belly and my back pains I appreciate that feature a LOT

The temperature wheel is for the face level only , I'm surprised you don't know this , when you have the heating on but still want cool air to you're face , you move it to blue , many cars never had this feature.

you can fix the seat belt by starching and ironing or straighten ing the belt it's just worn

Actually conventionally BMW lock and window buttons were in the center. I believe this changed after 2006. Also the fine tuning feature existed long before this model. I've owned 2 BMW E36 models and I found this slider very helpful. Great video great car

My seatbelt catchers always work 😂

cool video but I'm surprised you didn't mention the cupholders I hate those things

4 - when your car is cold, it won’t allow to blow cold air into the cabin if it is on the red area, it’s very usefull in countries like Poland, Germany. There are big temperature fluctuations and cold winters

Quirk #2 :So that the Passenger can unlock, and do a roll-dive out the car !

Great videos man, lots of information!just subbed, love your content!!!

What is the doug score?

cool videos bro, i had a e92 328i, 335i, and now a e93 m3, and i can definitely relate to some of these, hope to run into you at a local meet (since it seems like you're in socal)

I didn't like the paddles at first, but now I love it. You can do quick passes without putting down your coffee lol

The center dial for the climate near the unlock button is for the intensity of the temperature. so the main temp dials are set to a desired temp and the auto system will control fan speed, the center dial will control the intensity. so if you want a pre set temp but you dont want really cold/ or hot or blowing at you.

Solid vid tho.. keep it up mane

Nice vid man, I just picked up my 335xi this week and Im so glad I'm not the only one who has that seatbelt handle issue haha. Do you have any small tips on how to take care of the car better? I'm not the most mechanically inclined person. And also what do you think about an eBay front m sport lip?

Clearly never owned a BMW before... Air temp adjustment for dash vents is probably one of their best features

Put starch on the section of the seat belt where it isnt catching and it should fix it. Had the same issue when I had my 08 335 a few years ago.

I removed the fuse for the seatbelt extenders. I was alway worried that someone would break one off. I also switched my paddles so that the left one downshifts.

I'm pretty sure the temperature control is for the back seat. The driver and passenger can select their temp but usually having back seat passengers the center vents are directed to the back.

What I've found is that the seat belt assists work perfectly in the winter when the belts are stiff and almost never work in the heat of summer when the belts are limp so starching in summer makes sense but I can't be bothered. You didn't mention the warmer toggle switch for the 'supposed' cup holder in the center console under the arm rest. Now there's a 'what were they thinking' feature!

I could be wrong, but I was told that the temperature dial is for the dash vents. You can adjust them to blow cooler air on your face to keep you alert on long drives or at night etc... but who know ha.

The knob is not for temp, it works with the auto climate control. You set a temp as normal with the primary control, the knob controls the intensity of the heat or coolness from The upper vents. You’ll still be able to maintain whatever temp you’ve set, but not have either too cold or too hot air blowing at your face. It’s amazing and that’s why bmw won’t get rid of it although not many owners know or appreciate it.

I recently bought my e92 and the seat bringers work perfectly fine everytime. I think the previous owner exchanged the tip tho with an modified part. It looks the same but works perfect

The knob in the middle controls ONLY THE air from the center vents. So if it's too hot, you can cool it down or warm up. But on,y affects the center vents

Captain here. You are wrong about the temperature adjusting. Its separate air temp for your face/breathing. Climate controls the overall room temp. For example: in cold winter weather you want hot air for your feet and body, but not so hot air into your face. Also some people are really sensitive when it comes to dry hot air blowing into your face/nose/lips.

need this in my life

Just to provide some perspective; I have an e90 and I love the climate control, I think it's one of the best parts of the car. I work with cars and many people don't just press the AUTO button on the climate. So right now in NY winter I have it on auto, both temps set to 72-75 depending how cold, and the seat heaters on, lovely and toasty after a few minutes. Now what that red/blue knob in the center does let you adjust the temp of the air blowing in your face, so you have heat rising from the floors, seat heat, and cool air hitting your face. it's very nice :D

Actully the heat/ac nob is to adjust the heat coming out of the upper vents, so say your feet are cold and your face is hot you can put colder air to your face and hot air to your feet, pretty nice if you ask me

I know for the 4.8l v8 in the 550i they all said there's no distill but then the told me it did and showed me at the dealer. Some engines were used in cars without idrive so they still have to be used without it.

love the car man, post more on it please. looking to get one in the future. maybe an 08/09. hope it doesnt kill me lol

paddle shifters are really nice, a lot better than other cars whereyou must use both hands to upshift and downshift

Nice vid, I have a 2008 335i coupe. My seatbelt arm is also a joke. Thanks for teaching me what the temperature rotary nob does. Thinking about just coding my seat belt arms to just not even try anymore.

Good job,Doug!

Have you had and major maintenance issues so far? Im picking up my 335i sedan next week.

I coded my car to disable the "Seat Belt Butlers"... As BMW officially calls them haha. It's just kind of a useless feature for me and plus it's somewhat noisy (noisey?), when the inside of the car is quiet. I think I can handle grabbing the seat belt on my own. And yes I do know about the seat belt butler "grab fix" As far as the paddle shifters, idk what BMW was thinking in the Pre-LCI's. Stupid design for the way you have to upshift/downshift... Now I have a 6MT 335i Coupe (E92), so this is rly an issue for me, but my brothers 2006 BMW 530Xi (E60) is an auto. It has the same transmission as a 328Xi I believe... either that or the same as the 335xi drivetrain.. But he has the Pre-LCI paddles and they're basically useless. I've drive a lot of E9X's by I do a lot of work on customers BMW's so I get to see the differences between the different years, engines, and configurations. The E90 LCI are soooo much better than the paddles you have on your car in this video. They do exactly what you would expect them to do. You can only pull them towards you, you get a nice high quality click feel each time, and the Left Paddle when pulled will downshift, and the right paddle when pulled towards you, the car upshifts. This coupled with the Alpina TCU flash I've done on many cars! (N54 & N55's... As well as 335i's and 335Xi's).. If you think your current paddles are good quality get some OEM LCI paddles or OEM M3 DCT paddles. Just remember to do your research and make sure the correct steering wheel is being used or they won't bolt up properly. And always disconnect the battery before removing the air bad or steering wheel at all... My next point is, I see a lot of people complaining about the cup holders. If you keep the cup holders clean and not sticky with spilled drinks and crap, they will work great for years, and they actually work great for me. It can hold anything from a small 8oz Red Bull to a big bottle sized "Core" Brand water (water in a bigg container).. The drinks never spill on, even when doing some hard launches and shifting lol. And that includes an open can of seltzer, or something similar that would spill easily. Just for clarification, I have Pre-LCI cup holders (no aluminum piece in center when pushed in), which are "supposed to be revised"... maybe I just got lucky, but the original cup holders are still in the car (2007) and I'm the 2nd owner after the original owner. Also since I already typed so much, I figured I'd address the climate temp slider. This is for controlling the temp of the specific vent that the control slider is attached too. Therefore, if you want super hot heat on your feet, but the hot air is bothering your eyes, you can still keep the heat on and not get b,asked in the face with hot air. The adjustmen temperature slider is electrically connected to the HVAC control unit (IHKA) and changes the air temp & distribution based on this when in Auto Mode. Also worth noting is there is one more of these, for the rear seat A/C & Heating HVAC system. So to basically have dual zone climate control (front to rear), the rear passenger can for example, turn the heat down slightly in the rear by spinning the temperature slider slightly, this will lower the temperature of the air being blown into the back, and there's also a fan slider as well, to control the air blowing intensity to the rear seats. This can all be done without having to affect the front dual zone climate control, and still be able to have a decent amount of temp control in the rear without having to ask the driver to change the main HVAC settings. The rear climate control can be completely disabled as well by moving the fan speed controller to "0." I will agree with you, as will many others, that the car should of came with a physical oil dipstick, not even just for oil level checking, but to also get to to see how the oil looks in color.. This would be very useful. All in all, great vid. I enjoyed watching it! If you need any coding/remote coding done. Shoot me a msg. I'm always willing to help out a fellow E90post/ E90 driver!!! Anthony

Great job man! well done

which year is this bmw e92? i plan on getting a 2007 335i not sure if they have the seat belt extenders

i think the 4 series is taking the place of our cars, what you think?

Like the videos pal, same as me got an 09 335i in EnglandIm 18 in college aswell 😄 but the price of fuel makes it so expensive to run.Wouldn't drive anything else though

I thought the air control was a filter. Basically if it wont blow in your face until its warm (if you set it to warm) and vice versa

its prety common to not have the car lock unlock on the driver door. its actualy most offten on the center consol somwhere

You should iron the seat belts with starch spray, it'll help stiffen the seat belt when the helper catches it.

I'm looking to get this car in the next few months as a vehicle to drive to college and work how much money does it cost per month to drive the vehicle as far as things like gas , insurance and maintenance, and how much do you think you should make as a side job to afford the car?

the reason for the unlocked button on the middle is safety. someone was trying to break into my car could not get his stick metal thing to the middle. he thought it would me in that panel but was wrong. thats the only thing that saved my car!!

My seatbeltcatcher works fine... but you're right with the oildipstick... the fact with the unlockbutton is ridiculous cause once you know ...

Hey man! what wheels you got on that?

When you leave the car, do you expect your passenger to lean over and reach for the lock/unlock button on the driver side door? When I leave the car I always tell my passengers to lock it. The button is at the right place as it is

sorry to say, the red & blue climate thing-a-magig is for regular air flow ventilation. its for when your ac/heat is not on, it let's you control if you want the air to either be hot or cold

Great Video’ Thank you 🙏

have you ever tried to downshift or upshift during the turn? thats when u would realise that they are better than two side paddles...

4:30 it so you dont die. in spring for example, you put 27* and it blows at your face, na na, thats why you put it on colder, so it does 20* at face 27* at feet

Watching your video here... First thing I noticed was your comment about the seatbelt handover system. It really isn't that bad, when it's working. Yours is broken ;) You need to replace part 72117330782 or 72117330781, depending on left or right side of the vehicle.

what about speed match at 5 like 35 45 and 65 that does get to you

I also have a valve cover gasket leak. is there something else I should replace with it. any other service perhaps/

I didnt know how to check for the oil aha good looks

My “ Service Engine Soon “ light went off after 4-5 days after it recycled ♻️. Apparently, the battery 🔋 was disconnected before I bought it used, but it did go away 👍👍😁

I have e90 335 cup holders are my gripe - but for driver not bad

It's extremely rare for a BMW not to have the lock/unlock button centrally located. It's just something they've always done. I've always suspected that it's to prevent you from locking your doors as you're leaving your car without your keys, decreasing the chances of you locking them in your car.

Plastic impeller on the waterpump would be my biggest quirk, wtf. Those seatbelt butlers are annoying, I remember those things on a 500SEC Merc I drove a while back, they were a block long lol. Good for seniors though. Those paddle shifters are neat and all but ya really should have the stickshift, it's (traditionally anyway) one of the best parts of any BMW, they're really anodyne and soulless without it IMO. Climate Control? First thing I turn off in any BMW, weather permitting, I hate having it suck power, besides A/C makes me sneeze. Good vid bud, I hope you don't end up with the curse of all kraut kars and 335's in particular: the dreaded Christmas Tree Dash.

that temperasure is not to fine tune temperature.. it allows you to out cold air through air vents pointing to your face so you can have cool face and women legs or what ever. it's because some people don't like warm air in face makes drowsey

Any a few of the quirks about your car is the same for all bmws the lock switches is always somewhere in the center console or dash. And the slider is always been there.

what a beautiful car

I have a 2008 e92 335i and for some reason my driver seatbelt butler has always worked every single time but my passenger one hasn't worked a single time lol go figure

The button to close or open dors, is on every bmw on almost the same spot

I also have an '07 E92 335i and would say another quirk is the rear seating. Would have been nice if they allowed for a small child to sit in the middle.

I don't know how to update the drive

Pull the 10 amp fuse for the seat belt catchers. Won’t cause any issues. Problem solved with mine.

For 2013 models is the paddle shifting the same way. ??

These seatbelt extenders ^^ ... my brother owns an M3 Coupe and they don't work too. But a guy from BMW said that if you put in new ones, they'll work. There's something broken inside if they don't work.

Don't hate on the seat belt arms haha. Passengers find them hilarious and my never miss 👌

SAME. everything is so true. we also have plastic front fenders. i got a manual one.

ref the dial for heater its for dash centre vents temps only...

The little ac nob is for winter and summer

I can’t afford to maintain an e46 nor do I have the time in college. An e92 seems nice because my dad used to own one and at least I know it’s nice

4th qwerk wrong... it's for inside the glove box and you can turn it on and off with the switch inside the arm rest

my seat belt catchers work fine

LMAO, my seatbelt catches. I have a 2013 n55 bmw 335i, it gets annoying especially when you get in and out of the car and sometimes it doesnt hand you the seatbelt. Also, I hate the memory seat positioning system, i always keep accidentally setting a new memory like every damn time it sucks bruh. Another thing is the side mirrors, they don't fold in when I lock the car? Mayb eI have to go through idrive to set that up. Really wish they folded as a parked tho would look cool

Do you wipe off the camera after you smack it?

Your seatbelt extenders are broken btw....and u depend on an electronic sensor gas gauge right??also an electronic senor on coolant level right???whats the problem with electronic oil dipstick?

Dude... the individual temperature is the climate controle and the little thing above it is the air temperature with the climate controle turned off...

The e93 has the seat belts integrated into the seat. Why didn't BMW do the same with the coupe is beyond me..

my car rarely misses the seat belt .... all the other shit doesn't bother me besides location of cup holders ....

All BMW that i've driven have the door lock/unlock on the middle just like in this video.

What is the thumbnail used? I like that picture

Bro .. you know that cold-to-hot knob under your DTC button?? Lmao .. its for your center console. Would you like your drink cold or hot??

DRIVE IT ALREADY !

I'm going to stick a little rubber face on my seat belt arms lol.

These vids on e90 or pre f30 gen bmw by 20 something year olds crack me up stop complaining you Gus have a great selection of used cars for your generation

those dual hot air intakes tho

E46 also had the lock / unlock button in the middle of the car... So something not correct about your video... So did the e39, e60, e36

a porsche (at least 987) has a lot of those quirks too (door lock, dip stick) Maybe it's a german car thing?

Mine is misfiring especially wen am taking off

hell yeah, the cup holders are so lame. who would want any pop cans or beer cans up so high and away from the driver hahaha

how reliable are these cars?

Great video! And the intro isn't all that loud, maybe it's just me though.

Isnt quirk 2 on most German vehicles? Maybe just bmws mainly?

ugh need to clean that interior of such a nice car